This can be done while protecting those most vulnerable to the virus.
One thing that would not work would be a one size fits all mandate or rule. An example of this is cruelly isolating elderly people in care homes from their family members no matter what. Even for vulnerable populations there will be some trade-offs and allowances for risks those people themselves find acceptable. Rules that deny the need for human contact (even if minimal) may keep the virus at bay but they make the elderly in care homes vulnerable to further decline. A balance can be found.
An older family member might want to simply go about their lives as always and that is their choice and right. Others may decide to minimize outside contact for a certain amount of time and even isolate from family members. Family members might agree to wearing a mask in their presence or avoiding close physical contact. That should be left up to them and not decided by the government.
Laws and rules that dehumanize us are wrong. No matter the “science” behind them. We are more than stats.